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I am still relatively new to SEO, with my experience still under a year, but I'm always open to new ideas and looking to learn new things. I work for an SEO company managing their social media presence and it definitely has its perks! My favourite? The fact I love my job!

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Great post! I remember reading about Followerwonk but only really clicking on it for a second (I know, that's bad!), but after reading this I'm going to take an extensive look at wonk and its features. It should be interesting to see the differences it could make to our Twitter account.

This was definitely an interesting WBF for local SEO, as Ektor said. It seems local rankings are getting increasingly more valuable.

It does redefine search as a whole though, and the possible implications of Google Now brought a post to mind that talked about the decline of business for SEOs (I know, another "death of SEO" post but it actually had reason in it). I'm not sure if I can link it here but I'll post it as a reply if nobody minds?

The diversity of websites is usually one of the main things that makes them so confusing in my opinion. With so many people trying so hard to build and design websites in such a way that makes them stand out makes it so that people are often bombarded with hundreds of different ways to do similar things. It doesn't help that a lot of people may be new to the internet as it is (no offense but generally the older generations) and won't be able to pick things up as quick.

Wait, so brand reputation is going to be shown in these in-depth articles? Could we see a black-hat technique of negative content written about companies? If it ranks well then some companies could be royally... well....

This is honestly the longest, yet greatest, article I think I have ever had the pleasure to read on the internet. I'm lost for words with the detail and precision this article provides, although I would agree with MagicRob with regards to Lucozade, although compared to Red Bull it definitely proves a point. Yes, Lucozade may well be extremely popular here in the UK, but Red Bull is usually chosen instead.

I can see a clear division between the two, but as mentioned, I believe a combination of the two to be more successful. Like @nyagoslav said, "why should one choose between two potentially potent strategies when they could use both?"

When CAPTCHAs were first released they were a breakthrough in detecting spam, but as you said above "Unfortunately, anything one person can code to try and prevent robots from entering a site is something another can find a way through." and that will always be the case. I mean, there are even programs and subscription services that claim to complete 70%+ of CAPTCHAs these days, and the remaining 30% can't even be solved by humans in the first place! It's a pointless way to try and combat spam in my opinion and couple that with the fact it drives conversion rates down, I see CAPTCHAs as nothing more than a pointless waste of time.

Such a great article, easily the best thing the internet has provided me with for some time (I mean as well as the Lego figures I order when the urge comes!). I'd like to start off properly though by thanking you for the creative commons picture resources you provided, especially seeing the difficulty Tumblr are having at the moment (I read an article on Hubspot about it, although I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post the link here).

Secondly, I love the fact that you truly know how to engage with your audience. A big problem I usually find is exactly how to connect, and your imagination just seems to do it for you! The storyline idea is genuinely amazing and I'm a bit disappointed that I didn't consider it before reading this article.

Finally, just a quick question: As I've seen, your slideshows are generally quite large. What are your opinions on smaller slideshows so long as they can portray the point?

Great post, although I think failing at most things in life will make you better at whatever it is that you've attempted. Nevertheless, with SEO changing all the time, we're bound to fail at some point, which is what makes your article so relate-able. Great work!